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1
So, how old can you get?
那么，人到底能活到多少岁呢？
2
When people die of old age, they really die from age-related diseases like heart issues, cancer or respiratory diseases.
当人们因年老而死亡时，实际上是死于与年龄相关的疾病，比如心脏问题、癌症或呼吸系统疾病。
3
Sadly, most of them can't be cured today, but let's assume for a minute that they could be in the near future.
遗憾的是，目前大多数这类疾病还无法治愈，但我们不妨假设一下，在不久的将来它们是可以被治愈的。
4
As soon as an organ fails, we could replace it and live on for as long as we want it, right?
一旦某个器官衰竭，我们就可以替换它，然后想活多久就活多久，不是吗？
5
Here's the bad news.
有个坏消息。
6
There's a passionate scientific debate around whether or not there's a limit to the human lifespan.
科学界正围绕人类寿命是否存在极限展开激烈的辩论。
7
Scientists currently place this limit around 120 years and think it's linked to human biochemistry.
目前科学家认为这一极限约为120岁，且与人类的生物化学机制有关。
8
When we age, the DNA in our cells loses its ability to multiply, which limits the amount of damage our bodies can repair.
随着年龄增长，我们细胞中的DNA会失去复制能力，这限制了身体能够修复的损伤程度。
9
So, what's the good news?
那么，有什么好消息吗？
10
Science has made huge progress in aging research and found many promising tools that might slow, stop or reverse aging.
科学在衰老研究领域已取得巨大进展，发现了许多有望减缓、阻止甚至逆转衰老的有效手段。
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And, without aging, death might be postponed much longer, pushing our limit to 200 years without any trouble.
而且，如果没有衰老，死亡可能会被推迟更久，我们的寿命极限可以轻松达到200岁。
12
To live even longer, we'd have to change our entire biochemistry.
要想活得更久，我们就得改变整个生物化学机制。
13
But then, would we still be human?
但那样的话，我们还会是人类吗？
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节 C1 级别的口语课以视频“How Old Can You Get?”为素材。 这段视频共有 13 个句子、186 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 0:57。 说话人语速较快，每分钟约 197 个词，会出现较多连读和弱读。 87% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，其余的词建议在练习前先学一下。 全部 13 个句子中有 4 个是问句，适合练习疑问语调和简短回答。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中最难的 10 个单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| repair 动词 | /ˈɹiːpɛɚ/ | 修理 |
| cure 动词 | /kjɔː/ | 治療 /治疗 |
| scientist 名词 | /ˈsaɪəntəst/ | 科學家 /科学家 |
| organ 名词 | /ˈɔːɡən/ | 器官 |
| passionate 形容词 | /ˈpæʃənɪt/ | 多情, 熾熱 /炽热 |
| respiratory 形容词 | /ɹɪˈspɪ.ɹət.ə.ɹi/ | 呼吸的 |
| biochemistry 名词 | /ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstɹi/ | 生物化學 /生物化学 |
| lifespan 名词 | /ˈlaɪf.spæn/ | 壽命 /寿命 |
| multiply 动词 | /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/ | 增長 /增长 |
| postpone 动词 | /pəʊstˈpəʊn/ | 延緩 /延缓 |
视频中的语法
说话人最常用的结构，并附上视频中的原话：
| 结构 | 视频中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的 | can't be cured · might be postponed |
| 现在完成时 have/has + 过去分词 — 过去发生但与现在仍有关联的事 | has made |
需要注意的发音
- 长单词——注意重音位置: respiratory /ɹɪˈspɪ.ɹət.ə.ɹi/, biochemistry /ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstɹi/
中文母语者容易读错的音：
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: reverse /ɹɪˈvɝs/, scientist /ˈsaɪəntəst/, passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/
- /æ/ — 嘴张大，不要读成 /e/: sadly /ˈsædli/, passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/, lifespan /ˈlaɪf.spæn/
如何用这段视频练习
- 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 repair, cure, scientist 这类单词。
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。